President Brown announces the creation of the Green Ribbon Commission on Prioritization and Budget Alignment and asks Dr. Patricia Higgins to chair the task

Dr. Higgins meets with President Brown to formalize the task and outline the purpose

Drs. Brown and Higgins identify possible Commission participants

39 individuals are invited from KSU administrators; faculty and staff (active and retired); KSU alumni; KSU students; Kentucky Department of Education and retired educators

First meeting of the Commission held at Alumni House

Purpose of the Commission shared and roles of Commissioners identified

Examined program reviews from other Kentucky universities and prior reviews completed for KSU

Reviewed CPE expectations

Eight groups established with table leaders and tasks to be accomplished

Guidelines and criteria outlined to conduct the reviews

Questions outlined to be considered when completing the program reviews

Received corrected program data sheets from Dr. Kirk Pomper and Ms. Kimberly Sipes

Decided to use average enrollment data for three years (2014–17) to determine programs for intensive review

Used CPE guidelines for viable programs to make cutoff decisions based on enrollment

19 programs out of 37 were identified for intensive reviews

Participated in discussions related to factors to consider for making decisions about program continuation and a rubric to use • Agreed that chairs/faculty of programs being considered for elimination should have an opportunity to meet with Commission members to provide information about their programs

Agreed that chairs/faculty of programs being considered for elimination should have an opportunity to meet with Commission members to provide information about their programs

Full-day retreat at Capital Plaza Hotel

Group work to complete written program reviews and report on findings

Dr. Higgins receives and reviews completed program reviews of 80 percent of programs

Approved programs

Current number of full-time and part-time employees

Degrees awarded over three years

Enrollment by gender and race over three years/retention rate

Summary of findings on program continuation decisions

Individual program review documents

Number of grants that have impacts on students, program delivery instruction, etc.

Program review summary, recommendations and rationales

Summary of recommendations for continuation and budgetary implications

Program recommendations sheets/guidelines for each intensely reviewed program

Summary of program continuation decisions

Individual pie charts for the 17 intensely reviewed programs

Department budgets and average costs as of February 2018

Example of one program, a rubric and the program review template (of what each program review consisted of)

Progress chart of Commission actions